 Starting a small business?
Whether you’re starting a business or already running one, get free and confidential small business advice through Enterprise Facilitation, a proven method of small business development. We provide business advice through an experienced business coach that will work with you in your community. To provide you with the best business support possible, we have a volunteer resource board to provide practical advice and assistance when requested comprised of individuals from 5 counties in Central Oregon. These volunteers are business owners, development professionals and people who care about creating an entrepreneurial climate in rural Central Oregon communities. Let us help you succeed – you don’t have to do it alone. Let's get started now.
On Your Terms
When you work with us, we assist you as needed. Our Facilitator is just a call away, so call now! When you ask, the Enterprise Facilitator will come to you, in your community. We work with you at your own speed - no pressure. Between work and your responsibilities at home, you need time to work on planning your business will work with you to build a solid foundation your business needs. We understand this and will help you make your businesses long-term success.
Lets Get Started
We've given you a brief outline of our services. When you are ready give us a call! We provide business coaching and support to you , helping you plan your business step by step. No one will be looking over your shoulder to see if you complete the next planning step. You go at your own pace. Along the way, you have our support and the support of the Resource Board. You do not have to go it alone. I'm ready to help you when your ready.
Greg Hohensee
Enterprise Facilitator
541-728-6528
Wy'East Resource Conservation & Development
625 S.E. Salmon Rd. Suite 4 Redmond, OR 97756-9580 | 541-923-4358 ext. 104
2325 River Rd. Suite 2 The Dalles, OR 97058 | 541-296-2391 x117
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In recognition of their participation, we've got several ways of demonstrating a return on their investment.
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Registered resource board members please Login to view the private board member information below. If you are interested in participating as a resource board member, simply 'Register' and we'll send you the login information and participation training.
 If you're NOT yet a participating resource board member, we encourage you to make a huge difference in the future of your community - watch this Board Invitation from Dr. Ernesto Sirolli and consider what a huge impact just two hours a month could make in the lives of entrepreneurs, and their families, and your community. Click to watch.
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The Board of Management is a volunteer group of community champions. They meet frequently, face-to-face and online, directing the business parts of this project. You may know some of them. We appreciate their participation, and oversight, and would like you to recognize them as well.
For more information about items not online, please contact any one of them. To learn more about the Board of Management, including video interviews, click here
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Posted April 06, 2009 by Merlin Berg
The Rural Development Initiatives awards the City of Oakridge, Oregon and Westfir Oregon, UPBEAT its 2009 Rural Awards of Excellence in Economic Development .
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Posted October 24, 2008 by Merlin Berg
Lonnie James, Wy'East Resource Conservation & Development spoke about the Central Oregon MicroEnterprise Facilitation project at the PacRim RC&D annual meeting in Portland Oregon October 19 through 23. The PacRim members come ...
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Posted September 29, 2008 by Daniel Comp
They may be small, but they are the majority, and they create on average 900,000 jobs a year. Over 87% of businesses in the U.S. are micro-enterprises - and you can get a bunch more going in your town! A "micro-enterprise" is a busine...
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Posted September 23, 2008 by Daniel Comp
This is an instructional video post on how to install and setup Windows Live Writer so you can simply, quickly and confidently write expert articles directly onto the web site, even while offline, and, it's from a 'word' like application. I...
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Posted September 23, 2008 by Merlin Berg
Just learned from Daniel that I could add content to this web site as easy as preparing a word document. You don't need to do anymore than create your content. No passwords, no clicking on containers or modules, no going to admi...
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Posted September 11, 2008 by Merlin Berg
This last week has been amazing. With the help of Greg and Daniel our web page has made significant progress. We have written many pages. The site is taking shape. Daniel added many video clips of Ernesto Sirolli and Greg. The video ad...
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Posted September 01, 2008 by Greg
Enterprise Facilitation is successful because it relies on community involvement in the entrepreneurial process. Like barn raising, concerned members of the community rally behind the entrepreneur, making sure s/he gets access to the resour...
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Posted August 21, 2008 by Merlin Berg
Greetings All - I'm on my maiden voyage with Bloging. For the last several week I've been working with Daniel Comp -- from HippoNexus to establish the Central Oregon MicroEnterprise Facilitation web site. Daniel has a lot of confidence in m...
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 Most of us grew up thinking that if it's FREE - it's also worthless. Then came the Internet, and proved us wrong. Today, if it's not IMMEDIATELY FREE and DOWNLOADABLE, then it CAN'T be very good!
Think about online software like SKYPE, or music, or videos and you'll recognize the 'Long Tail' at work. Greg Hohensee's consulting is a mirror or this. His work makes a huge difference in the outcomes of small business owners. So, too does the work of Daniel Comp, author of Entrepreneurial Schizophrenia®. If you're 'self-employed' and YOU and your BOSS don't agree, then this is the book for you! To prove our point, click to download, and you'll see that a
mission to help entrepreneurs is both NUTS and REWARDING.
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Heather Fraser
Central Oregonian
There are at least 575 small businesses in Prineville and in this economy, free help can be invaluable.  Enterprise Facilitation is offering free and confidential services to Prineville small businesses and in four surrounding counties.
The goal of this organization is to help small businesses find the resources they need to succeed. “Central Oregon doesn’t have the resources to help small businesses get what they need to get going,” said Greg A. Hohensee, Enterprise Facilitator. “In Prineville, people have amazing skills, and we want to let them know they don’t have to go it alone” Continue...
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We suggest that you spend your money locally, but if you are going to shop online, start here and and Amazon will return a portion of every dollar spent to help support our project. Tell your friends and familiy too!
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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere
Starting a small business?
Whether you’re starting a business or already running one, get free and confidential small business advice through Enterprise Facilitation, a proven method of small business development. We provide business advice through an experienced business coach that will work with you in yourRead More... | Central Oregon MicroEnterprise Facilitation
Our Story
I want to tell you how Wy’East Resource Conservation & Development Area Council started a microenterprise development program. Wy'East is dedicated to helping rural communities enhance their natural, social and economic resources. As a private non-profit operating with federal assistance, Wy'East isRead More... |
Enterprise Facilitation®
Enterprise Facilitation® -- Helping Communities Succeed
Enterprise Facilitation® is an economic and community development program that captures the passion, intelligence, imagination and resources of local entrepreneurs.
Enterprise Facilitation® enhances traditional economic development but provides rural communities in Central Oregon another approach using the time-tested community basedRead More... | Greg Hohensee
Greg brings to the region a lifetime of experience in small business and a passion for serving the community.
He was born in the small town of East Aurora, NY (many will know this as the home of Fisher-Price Toys). Greg’s experience in smallRead More... |
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Greg Hohensee
Enterprise Facilitator
541-728-6528
541-550-2240 fax
greg@centraloregonmicroenterprise.com
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